Graduate Level Trainee Quantity Surveyor

SDA Consulting LLP is looking for a Graduate Level Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join our Manchester City centre team. You will have a degree in an unrelated subject at 2:1 or above and three A Levels (or equivalent) at grade C and be willing to undertake a training programme to achieve proficiency as a quantity surveyor.

SDA Consulting LLP is one of the leading independent Construction Consultancies in the North West. We offer a comprehensive range of construction consultancy services and have extensive experience in delivering projects in both the public and private sectors. Typical projects include new build, refurbishment and remodelling projects in a variety of sectors including university, college and housing sector clients.

We offer two training options for Graduate Level Trainees:

1. Masters Training Programme: You will learn on the job, earning a salary, working within our established team on projects throughout the North West developing your key cost management skills including technical, commercial and consultancy skills. You will also study for a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors accredited Masters Degree funded on a 50%/50% Employer/Employee basis. The Masters course operates over 2.5 years with the next enrolment being in September 2023. You can select to attend on day release and work four days per week or you can undertake study via Distance Learning working full time and choosing when you study. Your salary will be adjusted to reflect your four or five/day week on-the-job training preference. On completion you would be eligible to commence our in-house Structured Training Programme to become a RICS chartered surveyor

2. Chartered Degree Apprenticeship: Again, you will learn on the job, earning a salary, working within our established team on projects throughout the North West developing your key cost management skills including technical, commercial and consultancy skills. In addition you will complete a five year Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship which includes study for a RICS accredited quantity surveying degree via day release at the University of Salford and achievement of chartered status by progressing our structured training programme to enable you to sit the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). These higher level apprenticeships are funded jointly by the employer and the government with no tuition fees to worry about but are subject to candidates meeting eligibility criteria and University entry requirements which will be checked on a candidate-by-candidate basis. The next enrolment date is September 2023 with an application deadline at the end of July.

The successful candidate will be able to select the option that best suits their own personal circumstances.

What are we looking for - We look for motivated, talented graduates:

• Qualifications: in addition to meeting University entry criteria you will also hold a degree of 2:1 in an unrelated discipline and three A Levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above
• Licence: Full UK driving licence and use of a car
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build good working relationships
• High standards of literacy and numeracy;
• A natural problem solver
• Someone with a real interest in obtaining a professional qualification in quantity surveying

We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applicants from everyone who has the necessary skills and qualities.

What we offer -

• Competitive Salary – subject to candidate
• Training led by chartered surveyors
• Flexible, Home Working and Hybrid working policies following business integration and training period
• Holiday Purchase and Buy Back Scheme
• Holiday entitlement: standard 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by phased increments at completion of two, three, four and five years service to 36 days (inclusive of bank holidays) after 5 years service

How to apply - Applicants should:

1) send a covering letter highlighting why they believe they are suitable for the role

2) attach a detailed CV including qualifications and grades achieved/predicted to our recruitment e-mail address provided.

NO AGENCIES

What we will use your data for and how long we will keep it - Unless you inform us otherwise we will hold your CV for 12 months from your enquiry for the purpose of considering you for our vacancies only. We will not provide your CV to any third parties and will treat all applications in confidence. By applying you agree to these conditions but if you would prefer us to only hold your personal data for this vacancy, please email recruitment@sdaconsulting.co.uk.

How long will the vacancy be open? - We recommend that candidates are proactive in sending their application as we will be assessing applications as we receive them and may invite candidates to interview who meet the criteria.

PLEASE NOTE: In the event of a high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to shortlisted candidates. We are not able to enter into correspondence with individual candidates before the short listing stage.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a 2:1 in your degree?
• Have you attached a covering e-mail with your CV to explain why you think you're suitable for this role?

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

• clean driving licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person